Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
january 4, 1879.
"Governor st. Clair:


january 4, 1879.
"Governor ST. Cair
"SIR-Mr. Edward Thin soicits an appoint
ment in the territory of the northwest of the
Ohio The fairness of his character in private
and public life, together with knowledge of
law resulting from close application for n con-
siderable time, will, hope, justify the liberty
now take in recommending him to your atten-
ton; regarding with due attention the delicacy,
as well as Importance, of the character in which
l act am sure you will do me justice to be-
lieve that nothing but n knowledge OF the gem
tleman's merits, founded upon long acquaint-
| ance could have induced me TO trouble you
upon this occasion.
with sincere wishes for your happiness and
welfare, am, &C., GEoRGI WASHINGTON"
Governor st. Clair, for reasens best known to
himself, did not appoint young THIN TO an OIL
cial position and 1t is not unlikely that he owed
his subsequent success to his early failure to
become public employe.
Governor THIN was the agent to whom was
intrusted the frustrating of the plans of Aaron
Burr II was thought that Burr wished to de-
stroy the Union, or at least to effect n division
oft, and tho slight knowledge of his plans
possessed by the Administration at Washington
was sent to Governor THIN, with an order to
arrest the alleged traitors. Governor Thin
acted with much promptness and energy. The
supplies that had been stored by Burr's com
mands 'on Blcnnerhassets Island were de-
stroyeu ana the beautlful island with its pretty
home, was wantonly sacked by the Ohio troops.
1t is possible that the soldiers were under the
influence OF liquor, for there is no other sufii-
cient reason to account for the destruction of
property, which seems to have been purely
malicious and quite unproyoked. In his mes
sage OF the e2d of January, 1907, President JEFF
ferson pays high compliment to Governor Tiff
fin for his swift and efficient action respect
ing the Burr expedition.
When Governor THIN had finished his second
term he was elected TO the U. S. Senate, and
was introduced to his colleagues in the Senate
by John Adams He took his seat in Dccem.
ber, 1907, and was able TO do good deal for the
young State that had honored him. He was ef-
hcient in securing appropriations for the i'm
provement OF the Ohio river, for the improve
mento the mail service, and for the survey of
the public lands. In 1909, seemingly broken
hearted over the death of his wife, Senator
Thin resigned his seat, but he was not permit
ted TO live in the retirement which he had so
justly won. In the following autumn he was
elected to the State Legislature and made
Spealer OF the House, and held that Office
through several sessions.
He married second wife, Miss Mary Porter
OF Delaware, whose family had recently remov.
ed to Ross County. She was woman OF beauty
and OF fine character. In the first term OF Mad-
sons administration he was selected by the
President to organize the Land Department,
and the appointment came to him without So
licitation.
When Washington City was burned by the
British, in 1914, the only books and papers en-
tirely unharmed were those OF Edward Thin,
the Commissioner OF the Land ONCE. DR.. Thin